By Jim LaDoux Engaging crucial conversations can be challenging yet is crucial for experiencing authentic community. Resistance often indicates that change is happening and that people are beginning t...  Read More

By Jim LaDoux Every year, I read Cal Newport’s book, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. It's a book that helps me reset my intentions for the year, carve out time for the thin...  Read More

By Jim LaDoux Leaders should be able to readily communicate the purpose, priorities and uniqueness of their faith communities to members as well as their neighbors and coworkers. This sample Soul Scri...  Read More

A great way to pray is to look for God's presence in your life. More than 400 years ago, St. Ignatius of Loyola encouraged prayer-filled mindfulness by proposing what has been called the Daily Examen....  Read More

By Jim LaDoux Help your leaders ask questions that lead to conversations about new ways of thinking, listening, discerning, and doing. Ask more WHAT IF questions that move leaders beyond their current...  Read More

By Jim LaDoux Your meeting outcomes should frame the format, setting, and flow of your meetings. There are four basic types of meetings most leaders engage in:Logistical meetings that focus on what’s ...  Read More